Mortified actress, 23, is left nursing a HUGE egg-shaped bump on her forehead after a drunken attempt at the SPLITS went horribly awry

An actress has been left nursing a huge egg-shaped bump on her forehead after a drunken attempt at doing the splits went awry.

Lexi DiLucia, from New York City, was out clubbing when alcohol gave her the confidence to put her daring dance moves to the test.

The 23-year-old decided to try out an old college party trick - but disaster soon struck.

Instead of effortlessly executing the risky routine, she slipped, hit her head on the floor and was left with a very noticeable impact injury. 

An actress has been left nursing a huge egg-shaped bump on her forehead after a drunken attempt at doing the splits went awry 

The 23-year-old decided to try out an old college party trick - but disaster soon struck 

In a clip, which has so far racked up more than 7.4 million views and over 190,000 likes, Lexi candidly laid bare the dancefloor mishap.  

She explained: 'I was dancing with my cousins and had a few vodka sodas.  

'I think I underestimated the weight of my head and, before I could stop myself, it was too late.'

In the video, Lexi can be seen boogying before attempting to do the splits. 

And, as she does, her head slams into the ground. 

She is then pictured with a huge bump in the middle of her forehead which she showcases from different angles. 

The post was captioned: 'I think it's about time I retire the "cooter slam" now.' 

Viewers soon flocked to the comments to share their reactions - with many people poking fun at Lexi's misfortune.

In a clip, which has so far racked up more than 7.4 million views and over 190,000 likes, Lexi candidly laid bare the dancefloor mishap 

Instead of effortlessly executing the risky routine, she slipped, hit her head on the floor and was left with a very noticeable impact injury 

Lexi said: 'I've been feeling fine. It's just healing on its own, and [there's] a lot of bruising under my eyes' 

Viewers soon flocked to the comments to share their reactions - with many people poking fun at Lexi's misfortune 

Lexi shared: 'I didn't go to the doctor, but I sent a photo of my head [to them] and she said as long as I'm not having any concussion symptoms, I just needed to ice it until it goes down'

'What they meant by murder on the dance floor,' one person wrote.

Another added: 'The way my jaw DROPPED.' 

'Took panic at the disco a little too seriously,' a third said. 

Someone else commented: 'That side view is crazy,' followed by a laughing emoji.

'And people say unicorns aren't real,' another quipped.

Elaborating further, Lexi shared: 'I didn't go to the doctor, but I sent a photo of my head [to them], and she said as long as I'm not having any concussion symptoms, I just needed to ice it until it goes down.

'I've been feeling fine. It's just healing on its own, and [there's] a lot of bruising under my eyes.   

'But no concussion symptoms, which I'm so lucky and grateful for.'